Quick Start (Simple)

Minimal Atmos setup with a single component and three environments — no cloud credentials or access required.

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Copy the example into a new directory and make it your own:

atmos init examples/quick-start-simple
cd quick-start-simple

Follow the README for prerequisites and next steps.

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Example: Quick Start Simple

Minimal Atmos setup with a single component and three environments.

Learn more in the Quick Start Guide.

What You'll See

Basic stack configuration with dev, staging, and prod environments
A simple Terraform component (station)
Catalog pattern for shared component defaults

Try It

From this example's directory, run:

# List all stacks
atmos list stacks

# Describe the station component in dev
atmos describe component station -s dev

# Plan every component in dev (there is one in this minimal quick start).
atmos terraform plan --all -s dev

Key Files

File	Purpose
`atmos.yaml`	Minimal Atmos configuration
`stacks/deploy/`	Environment-specific stack files (dev, staging, prod)
`stacks/catalog/`	Shared component defaults
`components/terraform/station/`	Simple Terraform component